Cert Prep: PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®

Course details

The agile approach to project management can help companies respond faster and more effectively to change. As a result, having a solid grasp of what agile is—and how to effectively use agile approaches in an organization—can help you increase your value as a project manager, and enhance your personal marketability. In this course, learn about agile principles and the agile mindset, and discover essential strategies for breaking down work in an agile fashion, engaging your stakeholders, planning an agile project, and managing team performance. This course covers the knowledge domains for the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® exam. If you're pursuing the PMI-ACP® certification, this course can help you approach the exam topics with confidence. PMI, PMP, and the PMI Registered Education Provider logo are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Learning objectives
Agile principles and the agile mindset
Defining valuable deliverables
Engaging your stakeholders
Collaborating across stakeholders
Planning agile projects
Troubleshooting projects
Continuous improvement

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know

1. Agile Principles and Mindset

03 - Model agile values
04 - Agile methodologies
05 - Create a safe environment
06 - Transparency and information radiators
07 - Collaboration and self-organized teams

2. Value-Driven Delivery

08 - Define valuable deliverables
09 - Tailor agile to meet your needs
10 - The value of small increments
11 - Prioritize your backlog

3. Stakeholder Engagement

12 - Engage your stakeholders
13 - Collaborate across stakeholders
14 - Manage stakeholder expectations
15 - Ongoing status reporting

4. Planning Your Agile Project

16 - Plan at multiple levels
17 - Flex your agile
18 - Sizing and estimation techniques

5. Team Performance

19 - Establish your team foundation
20 - Generalize your team
21 - Collaboration and commitment
22 - How to get to a stable velocity

6. Troubleshooting Your Agile Project

23 - Risk identification
24 - Risk tracking

7. Continuous Improvement

25 - Review and adapt your practices
26 - Demo your deliverables
27 - Develop team skills
28 - Assess your efficiency

Conclusion

29 - Next steps